For those of you in Southwest Florida, please join me this Friday at the Alliance for the Arts' opening reception for the Exposed: Face and Figure invitational exhibition. I am proud to have had three of my fine art nude prints selected to be featured in this exhibition, here's a preview of what I will have on display.

A preview of my prints to be featured in the Exposed: Face and Figure exhibition at the Alliance for the Arts.

The reception will take place from 5:00 - 7:30 pm on Friday, September 6, 2013 at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33919, phone: (239) 939-2787. For a more detailed description of the exhibition, check out this article by local Southwest Florida art commentator Tom Hall.

Ljuba shot at my former studio in Winterthur, Switzerland, corset by www.entrenous.ch

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Hello dear friends and followers. Yes, it’s been a while, I have been out of touch and I apologize, but there have been many, many changes in my life. The most significant change is that I have moved back to the USA. After over elevent years living in Switzerland, my wife and I decided it was time to come home. Fortunately, for us, we had a choice of places to move back to and we chose Southwest Florida. So far, we love it, it is sunny and warm nearly every day and you can’t smack the smile off my face sometimes.

So, as I am getting settled in down here, I will keep all of you posted. I am planning some great events and workshops for the coming year and beyond, so stay tuned.

To start off, I want to let you know about my new friends here in Fort Myers at Boller Brothers Rental Studios. Kevin is running the show and he has setup a dream studio about five minutes from RSW International Airport. There are three rooms to shoot in, plus an outdoor area. The shooting bays are incredible, with high ceilings and garage door access for cars and motorcycles. This is a pro shop!

The help these guys get off the ground, I suggested they do some free events, so coming up on April 13th, 2012, we are going to host a Critique Night. If you are in the area, you should bring your best images and come along to check the place out and meet the people involved, even if you can never imagine renting a studio. Why? Because Kevin is a little crazy and he is giving away a free day rental at this event. Even if you don’t win the drawing, you still win because you will gert $25 off your first half or full day rental.

Please check it out and come on down, you’ll find more info here and you can RSVP here. If you are busy that night, don’t fret, this will be a regular event, so go to the RSVP link anyway and sign up for the mailing list so you don’t miss out.

and traveling around the region. The time off gave me the opportunity to think about my upcoming workshops and to start to lay some plans and scout new locations that we can recommend to students.

One major change this year is that we will have more of a focus on individual tutoring and reviews. I feel this will allow students more flexibility to decide what, how and where they want to shoot. I have always had a focus on individual development in my workshops, but in the past, we always had a big focus on going to locations together as a group. This year I am planning to give students more control on how they spend their time. Of course, there will still be some group shooting sessions. However, this year, I want to take more time to work with students individually, to help them move in their own unique directions.

I am confident that this will provide both returning and new students a deeper sense of development. I think it will also allow everyone to utilize their time in whatever way they prefer.

Dear Fans, Friends and Supporters. I am very pleased to announce the sale of my 2011 The Girl Who Could Fly wall calendar. This calendar features some of my very favorite images from my collaborations with dancer and Cirque du Soleil performer, Giulia Piolanti.

I am launching this calendar to commemorate my work with Giulia (which started over seven years ago) and to celebrate my trip to Tokyo this month. It’s been over three years since I last saw Giulia and I am really looking forward to working with her again. Proceeds from the sale of this limited edition calendar will help pay for my trip to Japan and make it possible for me to continue this work, so please consider purchasing a copy to help me out.

Each calendar is printed on a high quality 200 gsm satin art paper in A3 size (that’s 297x420mm, or 11.69x16.54”). Before I sign and number your calendar, I will inspect each page and ensure that it looks just right. Your package will include a certificate of authenticity and, if you like, I can also add a personal message.

This special offer product costs Euro 89.99/USD 119.99 and is limited to 25 editions, so act quickly before they are all gone. To place an order, please click here to email me directly, with the subject line Calendar. Include your name and mailing address, the number of copies you wish to purchase and I will respond within 48 hours with further details.